Titania (F32) 1915 - 1949
| Built By: | Vickers (Barrow) |
| Fate: | Scrapped Faslane September 1949 |
Titania
Titania at Blyth
Pennant Numbers
- 7C (Jan 1916)
- AC (Jan 1918)
HMS Titania was building as a civil vessel, but was purchased in 1915 and converted to a submarine depot ship.
Titania completed conversion to a depot ship in November, 1915 and started with the Eleventh Submarine Flotilla, serving the submarines of the Eleventh Submarine Flotilla at Blyth 1915-1918 as they supported the Grand Fleet.
At the end of 1920, she was serving as flagship of the China Submarine Flotilla.
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It is indeed a far cry from Blyth on the east coast of England to Kimberley in Griqualand West, South Africa, and a long span of time, over sixty-two years, since I was a boy-telegraphist (wireless operator) serving on HM Submarine J3 part of the tenth submarine flotilla stationed at Blyth.
Roll of Honour |
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| Died: 17-04-1918 | |||||
| Clint, Robert K 24229 | |||||
| Stoker 1st Class | Died: 17-04-1918 | ||||
| It is understood that he committed suicide by jumping overboard whilst temporarily lost his mind. | |||||
| Died: 06-05-1942 | |||||
| Brownrigg, Patrick Charles Annesley (RNVR) MID | |||||
| Temporary Lieutenant | Died: 06-05-1942 | ||||
| from Haslemere, Surrey | |||||
| Charioteer | |||||
| Killed in a diving accident whilst training as a Charioteer in Horsea Island Lake at Portsmouth | |||||
| Died: 08-11-1942 | |||||
| Grogan, John Edward 66643 | |||||
| Sub Lieutenant | Died: 08-11-1942 | Aged: 23 | |||
| from South Africa | |||||
| Charioteer | |||||
| Died during a practice attack on the 35,000-ton Battleship HMS Howe, the No. 1 of the Chariot passed out and, although his No. 2 (Able Seaman Worthy) took control and returned to the surface, the No. 1 was found to be dead. It is understood that he died of oxygen poisoning. The 23-year-old son of Meredyth Grogan and Gabrielle M A Grogan. |
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| Died: 19-01-1943 | |||||
| Evans, R | |||||
| Able Seaman | Born: 14-01-1922 | Died: 19-01-1943 | Aged: 21 | ||
| from Camberwell, London | |||||
| Captured during operation Title against the battleship Tripitz and subsequently executed | |||||
Events
| 04-03-1915 | Launched |
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